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April 10, 2023



COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD INVITES PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, INITIATIVES
Public encouraged to provide input on projects that are recommended for funding

RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will host nine meetings across Virginia and is inviting the public to share feedback on transportation projects that have been recommended for funding, as well as other transportation initiatives. Members of the community may participate by attending public meetings or submitting comments online, by email, or by mail.

 The public will have an opportunity to learn and share feedback about:

 The Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2029 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), which allocates public funds to highway, road, bridge, rail, bicycle, pedestrian, public transportation, and transportation demand management projects. The Draft FY 2024-2029 SYIP identifies projects proposed for inclusion in the final program, which will be before the CTB at its June meeting. All federally eligible projects in the SYIP will be included in the federally required Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to document how Virginia will obligate its federal funds. The Draft FY 2024-2029 SYIP includes projects recommended for funding in the following programs:

    • SMART SCALE, the Board's statewide multimodal transportation prioritization process that provides funding for highway, transit capital, rail capital, transportation demand management, and bike/ped projects.
    • State of Good Repair, a program that provides funding for deteriorated pavements and structurally deficient bridges owned or maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and or localities.
  • Comments will also be accepted for new projects valued at more than $25 million.

 The public meetings are scheduled in each of the locations at 4 p.m. except as noted below: 

Thursday, April 20

Hampton Roads District

Hampton Roads District Auditorium

7511 Burbage Drive

Suffolk, VA 23435

Monday, April 24

Richmond District

Hawthorne Room

2430 Pine Forest Drive

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Monday, May 1, 5 p.m.

*Northern Virginia District

Potomac Conference Center

NOVA District Office

4975 Alliance Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030

Tuesday, May 2

 Culpeper District

Culpeper District Auditorium

1601 Orange Road

Culpeper, VA 22701

Wednesday, May 3

 Staunton District

Blue Ridge Community College

Plecker Center for Continuing Education

One College Lane

Weyers Cave, VA 24486

Monday, May 8

 Fredericksburg District

Germanna Community College

Workforce and Technology Center

10000 Germanna Point Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Monday, May 15

Bristol District

Southwest Virginia Higher

Education Center

 One Partnership Circle

Abingdon, VA 24210

Tuesday, May 16

Salem District

Salem Civic Center Community Room

1001 Roanoke Boulevard

Salem, VA 24153

Wednesday, May 17

Lynchburg District

Lynchburg Grand Hotel

601 Main Street

Lynchburg, VA 24504

 

*The Northern Virginia District meeting will serve as the required joint public meeting with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, the Virginia Railway Express, and the CTB per § 33.2-214.3 of the Code of Virginia. This meeting will also be streamed online at https://www.youtube.com/live/ranpvKJOF74?feature=share.

 Online sources

 You can also submit your comments via online form, email, or mail by May 24, 2023:

 For roads and highways: Six-YearProgram@VDOT.Virginia.gov or Infrastructure Investment Director, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

  • For transit and rail: DRPTPR@drpt.virginia.gov or Public Information Office, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219.

 Title VI 
The Commonwealth is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need further information on these policies or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, please contact the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Title VI Compliance Officer at 804-786-2730 or the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Title VI Compliance Officer at 804-786-4440 (TTY users call 711).

 For additional information about the CTB, visit ctb.virginia.gov/.



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